This presentation shares findings from Singapore's analysis of 686,800 children, revealing how parental offending drives intergenerational crime and what protective factors can disrupt this cycle. Key insights demonstrate how reintegration efforts can be strengthened through earlier identification of at-risk families, optimal timing for whole-family interventions during the reintegration process, and practical examples from Singapore's multi-agency approach to offender rehabilitation.
This session is relevant for social services professionals, criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders working in offender rehabilitation and youth crime prevention. Attendees will gain evidence-based approaches to supporting families of ex-offenders, frameworks for coordinating services across agencies, and strategies for preventing youth offending through targeted interventions. Drawing from Singapore's population-level data, this session demonstrates how research can inform more effective reintegration policies and practices. Participants will see real-world examples of how Singapore's government agencies, community partners, and families work together to break cycles of offending.
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Qiao Kang Teo
Research Specialist, National Council of Social Service, Singapore
Qiao Kang Teo earned a PhD in Psychology from the National University of Singapore and is a Research Specialist at the National Council of Social Service, where he conducts population-level research on intergenerational transmission of criminal justice involvement in Singapore. His research utilises multi-birth-cohort administrative data to examine how parental offending patterns influence children's risk of offending. This work seeks to identify critical intervention points and inform evidence-based approaches to prevention, rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts.
Prior to his current role, Qiao Kang conducted research on restorative justice practices among youth offenders at the Singapore Prison Service, where he gained valuable insights into correctional rehabilitation. This combination of population-level research expertise and practical correctional experience enables him to bridge the gap between empirical findings and real-world applications in criminal justice policy and practice.
